Museveni Names 2026-2031 Cabinet, Dropping Scores of Ministers While Retaining Nabbanja, Alupo and Janet Museveni

President Yoweri Museveni announced a sweeping reshuffle of Uganda's executive on 26 May 2026, unveiling a 2026-2031 cabinet for his new term while signalling continuity at the top. He retained Vice President Jessica Alupo, Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business Robinah Nabbanja, and First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni as Education Minister. Multiple Ugandan and regional outlets reported that roughly 28 ministers were dropped, among them veteran figures such as former Finance Minister Matia Kasaija (replaced by his deputy Henry Musasizi), Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa, Moses Ali, Okello Oryem and others.

Key portfolio changes included former UN diplomat Adonia Ayebare replacing Gen. Jeje Odongo at Foreign Affairs and Kiryowa Kiwanuka taking the Defence Ministry. Analysts cited by Africanews read the reshuffle as tightening control over the security apparatus and reflecting the political network of Museveni's son, Gen.

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, amid persistent questions about succession; the article also introduced younger entrants alongside the established core. Under Uganda's constitution, the nominees for Vice President, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State must be forwarded to Parliament for vetting and confirmation before being sworn in. Commentators noted that, despite the churn, 'many Ugandans see the new Cabinet as more of the same.'